Shop Info

Mile 26 Sports is a specialty running store and fitness studio geared towards keeping people moving efficiently. It is our belief that movement is the key to a healthy and happy life and through training and properly fitted footwear we can help. Initially we were just a running shop but came to the belief that improper running shoes is not the primary cause of injury. Instead we feel that overtraining (doing too much than what your body is ready for) and lack of strength and mobility (which related to biomechanics) cause mant of the injuries we see in runners.

History

Mile 26 was founded in 2015 by Josh Spiker. Josh was born and raised in Ventura and started running when he was six years old with the Ventura Tigres Youth track team. He went on to Ventura High School where he was a State Champion and was a high school All American. After graduating from Ventura he went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Badgers) where was an All-American in both cross country and track. After 25 years of competing Josh now runs for fun and for sanity while coaching others who wish to compete at their highest levels.